Lune Millennium Bridge

The Lune Millennium Bridge is a cable-stayed footbridge which spans the River Lune in Lancaster, England.

Lune Millennium Bridge
Coordinates	54.05250°N 2.80244°W grid reference SD474621
Carries	Pedestrians & cyclists
Crosses	River Lune
Locale	Lancashire, England
Maintained by	City of Lancaster
Preceded by	Greyhound Bridge
Followed by	Carlisle Bridge
Characteristics
Design	Structural steel cable-stayed bridge
Total length	140 metres (460 ft)
Width	4 metres (13 ft)
Height	40 metres (130 ft)
Longest span	64 metres (210 ft)
History
Opened	February 2001
Location

It was designed by Whitby Bird and Partners, and built at a cost of £1.8m to commemorate the millennium of 2000. The bridge forms a "Y"-shape in plan to connect one bank both to a viaduct and adjacent quay. Its double pylon seeks to act as a reminder of the masted ships which previously used the quay. It features a main gangway of just over 30 metres and masts around 40 metres tall.

The bridge is part of the National Cycle Network and connects multiple local cyclepaths together, including the one to Morecambe, the one to Caton and the one to Glasson Dock. It's part of route 6 and its design received the Sustrans National Cycle Network Award for Excellence in 2005, and was commended in the Civic Trust Awards in 2003.

The bridge is referred to by many Lancastrians as the 'swearing bridge' due to its two masts resembling a 'V sign'.

Its location is culturally significant as the near-approximate site of the historic Old Loyne Bridge.

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  West side of bridge, with Ashton Memorial on skyline
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  East side of bridge
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  View at sunset taken from the south bank
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  Seen from the east

External links

• http://www.lunemillenniumbridge.info/
• An animation of the bridge's mode of vibration.
• Construction photographs
• Designer's website